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		<title>recent paintings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I finished smoke-shaped forest, which continues a series reflecting on the simultaneous gains and losses associated with 200 acres of land being cleared adjacent to my parent&#8217;s property outside of Charleston, SC.  In such cases waste wood and plowed stumps are often stacked up and burned, and they create an eerily beautiful sight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For months, I&#8217;ve been lathey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to believe that it has been four months since my last post.  I&#8217;ll blame it on a very busy fall semester, but my teaching responsibilities were only part of the equation&#8211; I also purchased a lathe, and have been working furiously to learn the art and craft of turning bowls.  I never had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://johnsarra.com/blog/2012/01/for-months-ive-been-lathey/</link>
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		<title>Milligan House Exhibition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Friday, September 23, you&#8217;re invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Old Orchard church with an exhibition of art work at the Milligan House from 6-9 p.m.  I&#8217;m showing my most recent painting, pictured above, along with another painting from 2008.  This most recent painting features a piece from my collection of &#8220;interesting objects&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://johnsarra.com/blog/2011/09/milligan-house-exhibition/</link>
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		<title>EarthDance Farms Mission Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The EarthDance Mission Awards, inaugurated in 2008, honor ordinary Saint Louisans who embody the EarthDance mission to grow and inspire local FARMS—Food, Art, Relationships, and Music, Sustainably!  Each year EarthDance recognizes a local farmer, artist, community activist and a musician, each of whom make our region socially dynamic, healthier, and more inspiring, in an eco-conscious [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://johnsarra.com/blog/2011/08/earthdance-farms-mission-award/</link>
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		<title>Variety Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the great things about summer is that I can pursue a wider variety of projects than the school year allows.  Five years ago I removed the central light fixture from our dining room while redoing the ceiling.  This summer I finally got around to rewiring the fixture and replacing the sockets, as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Space B&#8217;s Greatest Hits: The Chelsea Years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you happen to be in New York this summer, stop by to check out Space B&#8217;s Gallery&#8217;s new location at 59 Franklin Street in TriBeCa.  On view is Space B&#8217;s Greatest Hits: The Chelsea Years, which  features work by Jeff Bailey, Conrad Bakker,  Daniel Caspera, Marc Connor, Randy Gilmore, Alex Menocal, Mary Anna Pomonis, John Sarra, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://johnsarra.com/blog/2011/07/space-bs-greatest-hits-the-chelsea-years/</link>
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		<title>summer reading</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve had our annual time in the woods and at the beach, and here are a few highlights from my reading: CROCUS For months now I am bleak and primitive. The congregation of crows refutes the resurrection of anything. &#160; I sleep all day, drink all night. I believe only in certainty of equations, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://johnsarra.com/blog/2011/07/summer-reading/</link>
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		<title>refreshed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been busy in the studio since school ended, with new sets of oil and ink paintings underway.  The wood shop has been getting plenty of use as well.  I was fortunate to reclaim several truck loads of red oak base moldings which were otherwise destined for the landfill.  There are plenty of nails to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://johnsarra.com/blog/2011/06/refreshed/</link>
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		<title>Capturing a Plum Blossom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for the birth of our daughter, we thought it might be fun to plant a tree.  Somehow it took four years for this plan to actually be accomplished, so I planted four trees across our front yard instead of just one.  We have two apple trees, a cherry tree, and a plum tree [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://johnsarra.com/blog/2011/05/capturing-a-plum-blossom/</link>
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		<title>A is for&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are the specifics for the upcoming show at COCA.  Please come out to support the artists and the institution! Location: COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63130 Opening reception and art auction: Friday, June 10 at 6:00pm Exhibition Dates: Jun 10, 2011 &#8211; Aug 13, 2011 Participating artists: Gina Alvarez, Amy Alton Bautz, [...]]]></description>
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